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Skid Row offers a new view of LA


“People walking, people walking.” It was a hot day, skirting the high ’80s last Tuesday, when I went with my class on a tour — for lack of a better word –— around Skid Row. My professor had told us to dress in an unprovocative way and wear closed-toed shoes. So, despite the warm weather, […]

Students beat Guinness World Record for making sandwiches


On Friday at Alumni Park, The Special Events Committee in collaboration with Zeta Phi Rho fraternity made 17,341 sandwiches and beat the Guinness World Record of most sandwiches made in an hour. At least 20 different teams from varying organizations competed to make the most sandwiches and win the $500 gift card award.  The meals […]

GSG celebrates homelessness and hunger awareness month


November is Homelessness and Hunger Awareness month, and Graduate Student Government and other service organizations at USC have many events planned to give students opportunities to give back. It is easy to remember the things to be thankful for, but this season, it will be just as easy to become aware of issues we are […]